The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-09
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scINFILLAT1oNs FROM THE PEN OF OUR
CORRESPONDENT.
4 Long List of Notes. OF "hirh IL u
Impossible to Give Synopsis III
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D,-p wrsT. & G.. March :, 1857

Messrs ]. +. Todd ana Frank Lee will each
plant about twenty acres OF kaitlr corn lor
| forage. ., it,,
"Wednesday of pneumonia. Has two sons
sick with same disease. He leaves vile ana
five children. .---
her school near Broadmonth church. She
was accompanied by Mr.. Charles Burts.
\ sick tramp in town Friday. Heseemed TO
| be up on the Bible.
The earthquake was pretty generally felt In
this locality last Thursday night.
Mr.. R. L. Pratt, Of Nlnety;Six, spent cou'
pie of days with his parents last week
Mr.. ]. w. Power sold cotton in Anderson
last Thursday.
Robins are returning to their winter guar
ters. Some get no further than Due "est'
Everybody gardening. seed-timo now-the
ny Mr. John NJ. Martin visited Anderson last
We see cinderella" of the Messenger in
town occasionally.
The pretty weather makes business little
TO TO fully appreciate Tennyson's "Loxley
Hall" read it now.
Mrs. Sarah Donnald and Misses Mamie and
Sallie Donnald, of Piedmont, spent couple
of DAYS with Mr. NJ. G. Donnal0 the past
Messrs. ]. l.. Perrin and J. c. Douglass, OF
AbbeVille, spent Sunday In town. Mr.. Perrin
has sister in college here.
The floating population of our enterprisinS
town is made up mostly OF commercial trav-
clerS.
Mr. Allen McAdams says Jersey stock can't
appreciate music. Don't stand too near him
if you mention 1T.
About ten days hence the Medium's annual
suggestion to "plant upland corn" Will be sea-
Sweet potatoes from Laurens have been SELL
Ing freely on our streets for one dollar BUSH
ell There's money in that.
The Due West sports spent the 5th in the
field. Only q few birds were bagged, when
the boys each gave parting shot to meet
Misses Ada Wright and jamie Simmons, of
Hodges, were in town one day last week.
Como again, ladies, and romain longer
prospective NJ. DIS. went to Triangle last Fri.
day on "professionaP' business-to have their
Hon. John I. and Mr.. W, T. BRADLEY. Of
Troy, were in town last week. The former
has sou in Erskine College.
Mrs. j. W. Power spent several days OF the
week past with her son over on Little River.
The GsngfSs I nos 81 2st sreat6 ad
easier They have held their breath IN sus-
pense waiting to sec at least some sensible leg
islation, but have been disappointed.
We have heard 1T suggested that our special
friend T. G. Ellis wear the usual badge of
mourning He certainly looks discon solate.
Some Of the gallants Of Erskine College
make engagements twelve months IN ad-
vance. To get ahead OF student, always
The smile on the school boys face perceptt:
bly, broadens. He can fly kites now and Will
soon be able to 60 barefooted, eaten hsh ana
make hickory whips.
| Miss Annie Emerson who has recently been
attending the Williamson Female College,
goes to Gordonsville, Virginia, tomorrow TO
study telegaphy.
Mr.. Marcus Cason, of Hodges, spent the bet
ter part of last week with his family here.
The young men OF our sister county, Ander-
son, are hereby warned TO look well totheir
interest. Two of our Due West boys were on
a pleasant errand over the line last week,
Messrs. j. n. Nichols and A. r Ellis have
this Is the best time Of the year for such work.
Some of the bored wells are deficient in water.
DR.. W. B. Millwee has many friends here
who deeply sympathiZe with him in the death
place. as he was once student in Erskine.
DR.. J. w. Wideman attended the. Medical
Association in Troy last Thursday night.
Edwards. F. l.. Reid and J. Z. Knox. as prin-
cipals with Messrs. o. Johnson, j. r. Miller,
r. L. Grier, r. l.. Brown and W. o. Sample, as
tives from the Y. NJ. &. y. Of Erskine College.
to the annual convention Of the y. N. c. A. Of
the State, which meets In Newberry, April 10,
1851.
The Due West Literary Club met at Mrs; p.
r. Griers last Friday eveing.. Tho weather
was very unpropitious, but the attendance
was large and the exercises exceedingly pleas
ant and interesting. = delightful repast was
spread for the inner man.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the Due
West Foreign Missionary Society last Thurs
day evening Rev Wv NJ Gre D D.
president Mr. H. II. Robson, secretary, and
Rev. w. l.. Pressy, d. D., treasurer. The
meeting was spoken to in pleasant manner
by DR.. Boyce.
Rev. II. b. Blakely preached for the colored
Presbyterians in this town yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter .Cheatham, Of Edge
field, are spending few yI. days lays With tb their
the same time they are attending the wedding
festivities Of Mr.. NJ. q. Donnald and Miss Bes-
sic Cox.
we are induced to think that Due West
ought 10 have canning factory. Okra, to-
matOeS, sweet peas, corn and other vegetables,
fruits and berries grow TO perfection here and
would not pay as well here as elsewhere.
South.
Drs. L. p. and ]. P. Kennedy have been sue
cessrul candidates for graduation at the Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons in New York.
They are most worthy young men and have n
most OF friends who Will watch thelr 1uture
with interest They are expected homo next
week.
Messrs. T. ]. Bowen, R. o. Branyan, James
A. Rickitts and others arc contemplating the
building of q handsome house for neighbor-
hood school. This is certainly most COM
mendable, and no enterprise should receive q
more unanimous support than that OF good
school. Every parent should feel 1t an impcr-
ative duty to give his children all the educa-
tion possible, and it is hoped that these good
people will perSeverc in this matter.
Mr. NJ. G. Donnald passed through town on
Thursday with his bride, Miss Bessie u. Cox.
We take pleasure in reproducing what the 10
cal Of the Presbyterian, says of them, and eN-
tend our hearty congratulations: Miss COX
Is the second daughter Of Mrs. Jane Cox of
this place. She has been engaged in teaching
since her graduation from the Due West Fe-
male College. Her many personal charms
and attractions are only exceeded by those
more desirable graces of heart and mind.
Mr.. Donnald is one Of the most energetic and
successful young farmers of this section. He
has host of friends here and elsewhere who
will be glad to hear of his good fortune and
will join with the local in wishing for the
happy twain long life Of unalloyed pleas
| ure."
a sick tramp in town last week. His wants
were promptly attended to, but from what we
hear he was very ungratefu for the kindness
| shown. We think each State or county
should take care Of its needy.
Prof Hoods lecture on Earthquakes last
| wednesday evening was interesting ana In
structivG: He spoke at some length of the
recent Charleston earthquake and proved
| iiiost conclusively that Mr.. Magees "land
Slide theory was contradicted by all the facts
of the case. The Professor was Inclined to the
theory that this earthquake and earthquakes
most generally are due to the collapse of
coal extension portion of the earth upon
warm interior. The stone shower In Charles
ton and the sulphur shower near Columbia
| he thought TO be caused by escaping steam.
The Euphcnian Literary Society has elect
ed the following young men to take part In
the programme at commencement: For con-
tests in oratory, Mr.. w. w. Bradley, Troy, >.
G., Of the Sophomore class; for contest in cs-
say reading, Mr.. /. l. Canterbury, Lower Peach
Tree, Ala. In the annual celebration in their
hall, Mr.. j. II. Moflatt, Richburg, S; c., Is the
junior orator. The debate will be conducted
by MeSsrS. u. G. Phillips, Louisville, Ga, and